Campaigning today in Oregon, Obama told a group of reporters that he is looking forward to becoming president of all 57 states. How’s that again? Last time I checked the flag, we only had 50 stars. But whom am I to argue with a man who graduated from Harvard?
From the Los Angeles Times political blog, Top of the Ticket:
From the Los Angeles Times political blog, Top of the Ticket:
“It is wonderful to be back in Oregon,” Obama said. “Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it.”
It was also reported that Obama misspoke at another campaign stop, expressing concern for the “100 million victims” of the cyclone in Burma. Officials estimated 70,000 to 100,000 victims, not 100 million.
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